The Nag Pahar Tale – Rajasthan Diaries

I love stories. I loved listening to stories as a kid. When I grew up, fiction figured predominantly in my reading lists. I also love the stories you hear when you visit a place. It adds to the beauty and mystique of that location.

Pushkar in Rajasthan is famous as the sole location for housing a temple to Brahma, the creator in the world.

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Navratna – The nine gems

A holiday in Jaipur, India opened our eyes to the world of gems. Jaipur, besides being called “Pink City” is also popular across India as the city of gems. Whereas in the rest of the world, gems are used in jewellery for adornment, or as status symbols,  within India gems also play a significant part in astrology and horoscopes, Continue reading “Navratna – The nine gems”